My Parents

My post today will consist of a random e-mail my dad sent me last night. Perhaps this will show you why I am the way that I am.

And I quote:
"So…there we were at Kroger and Mom was upset because turkeys were not on sale for as cheap as she thought they should be ($.89 vs $.69/lb). However, with Thanksgiving coming soon, we figured they are just higher this year, so we bought one. Of course, AFTER we are outside the store, she realizes they charged her full price ($1.49/lb), so, back in we go to customer service and wait for that to be corrected. Then, because the error was so large, she gets a bonus $5.00 gift card in addition to the sale price, so the bird actually ends up costing her only $.58/lb. Mom is now very happy. Dad not too thrilled with the fiasco…but when Mom’s happy (saving money gets her excited - higher probability of sex) Dad’s happy, so all is OK.

Then, we go to Publix for some other things, and turkeys are $.69/lb. Mom now not so happy again even though she ended up getting it cheaper due to error. Dad, trying to save the night, suggests she go ahead and get another one since we’ll need one for Christmas anyway. Mom’s happy again. Whew…there’s still hope.

Now, we get home – problem…where to store TWO 16 lb. turkeys? Well, it turns out that a 16 lb. turkey takes up about the same space as 8 bags of frozen strawberries, so strawberries come out of the freezer and turkeys go in. Problem solved…sort of.

Hmmm, dilemma now is what to do with 18 lb of strawberries. You know, of all the fruit we picked this summer, strawberries came in around the wedding, so we never had time to make any…Yup, you’ve guessed by now…sweet strawberry wine. At 3 lb. per gallon, 18 lb. makes precisely 6 gallons (or one big carboy). So Sunday, I smashed strawberries, and Monday, I added the yeast, and today it is fermenting nicely, albeit a little slow due to cooler weather. So, the sewing room and “peach” bathroom – the good one with the crossword puzzles – smells wonderfully YEASTY. Welcome home…thought it would remind you of your summer.

Also, I know this is random, but have you ever noticed that picture of the last supper in the hall? Judas has this tiny little pin head sitting on top of a normal sized torso and shoulders. Strange. Another oddity - he spilled a little cup of something, perhaps salt. What would they have been putting salt on…the bread? Why would an artist put a detail like that right in the foreground?

Look forward to seeing you,
Dad"

I actually did notice that about Judas' head. Peter's head is conversely too big for his body. I think this has something to do with minimizing Judas' importance and maximizing Peter's because Peter represents the foundation for the new church.
Or something like that; I've never been one to interpret art.

Only been one to place hamburgers on empty plates,
T.T.